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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Jordan: A briefing

Jordan
is a small country with a population of about 6.5 million.

As
it’s located in a particularly troubled part of the region: it is surrounded by
Israel to the West, Saudi Arabia to the South, Iraq to the East & Syria to
the North, add another 3 million refugees (from Syria & Iraq) to the population.

It
has a rich history going back to the times of the Ancient Egyptians & the
Babylonians.

It
has been ruled by the Macedonian Greeks & formed part of the Roman Empire in about
100 AD.

The
Nabateans are the most famous of the local civilizations that ruled Jordan &
were responsible for the building of Petra.

The
country is currently ruled by King Abdullah II, son of King Hussein who died in
1999.

The
capital is Amman.

Jordan
is only one of two countries to have signed a peace treaty with Israel – the other
country being Egypt.

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A bit of a techno-phobe with some geekish tendancies.
I'm a bit of a political tragic.
I love my wife and my books (in that order).
There's nothing better than cooking up a storm for family and friends.